Musical Definitions

	Musical Term Definitions
	We use these terms almost every day in the music classroom, but what are the official definitions of these terms? Look up these musical terms in your music book, the Harvard Dictionary of Music, or on line.
	Tone	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Intonation	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Rhythm	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Form	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Melody	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Articulation	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Harmony	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Meter	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Articulation	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Soli	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Dynamics	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Choreography	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Style	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Phrasing	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Beat	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Tempo	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Crescendo	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Motive	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Binary Form	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Ternary Form	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Phrase	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Coda	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Enharmonic Notes	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Accelerando	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
	Diminuendo	__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________


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